#WoodcutWednesday
Woodcuts from early printed books, posted on Twitter every Wednesday from 2012, with a caption apiece.
Sixteenth century
Melancholy Bardus is melancholy.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
That awkward moment when a fight turns homoerotic.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
When that ironic hat looked dope in the store and you wear it out for the first time.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
That moment in a fight where you question your opponent’s penis size.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
That moment when you realize Cordelia was ripped as fuck.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
These guys really hate trees.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
When your friend asks which one is your bae.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
A #mensrights troll when he sees “feminist” in someone’s Twitter bio.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
The old dick stab.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
When that new hip restaurant doesn't take reservations and only has a few tables.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
Sixteenth century
Thug Lyfe.
- From
- Robert Greene, A notable discouery of coosnage
- Printed
- London, 1591
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 12279.7)
Seventeenth century
Forget dancing like no one is watching. Dance like you’re Will Kemp.
- From
- William Kemp, Kemps nine daies wonder
- Printed
- London, 1600
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 14923)
Sixteenth century
Rabbits Gone Wild.
- From
- Robert Greene, The groundworke of conny-catching
- Printed
- London, 1592
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 12789.5)
Sixteenth century
When your side piece shows up while you’re hanging out with your main.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The first and second volumes of Chronicles
- Printed
- London, 1587
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13569)
Sixteenth century
When you wake up, hung over, and realize who you've gone home with the night before.
- From
- Raphael Holinshed, The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
- Printed
- London: for John Hunne, 1577
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13568)
